but the diesel trucks get better milage per gallon and it doesn't change much when loaded down. in the long run, my diesel is cheaper to run that the old gas truck i had. i could watch the gas gage go down when i went over the mountain pulling a loaded trailer!

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the best reason for doing it is that you don't really need it and the money can be better spent on something else....or saved. your concern and foresight will make her feel warm and fuzzy :-)

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the new ones are pretty quiet and you aren't supposed to sniff them! :evil:

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It's when I get behind them in traffic. My nose is real sensitive to petroleum products. A vehicle in need of a tune up really gets to me. YUK!! Burning oil or diesel smoke stays with me for awhile, like it gets stuck to the inside of my nose or something.

Back in the good old days I hopped into my buddies car and told him he needed to replace his fuel pump. He asked why. I said it was because it is leaking. When we got to where we were going I opened his hood and showed him the slight "wet" spot where the gas was leaking out. He couldn't smell it.

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